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<blockquote data-quote="kimlala" data-source="post: 1492941" data-attributes="member: 409921"><p>[USER=411268]@Allthisjusttochat[/USER], One word Yankee, Walmart! I'm in Texas and have had a fight with our insurance and doctor for testing strips! I have a OneTouch Ultra2 and extra strips are outrageously expensive. I was only supposed to test 3 times/per day, and this didn't sit right with me as my levels were all over the place (getting better now that I can see, by testing, what actually affects my levels) . Accidentally, I found a whole diabetic area in Walmart. Purchased a cheap meter and cheap strips (ReliOn Prime--$9.00). Went home and tested with both for a week, both almost always showed the same number (a few times ReliOn was a little higher) Now, I test as many times as I want. Test as much as you can, and record, this really made a difference for me (long, long story, but didn't trust doctor's diagnosis) . <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kimlala, post: 1492941, member: 409921"] [USER=411268]@Allthisjusttochat[/USER], One word Yankee, Walmart! I'm in Texas and have had a fight with our insurance and doctor for testing strips! I have a OneTouch Ultra2 and extra strips are outrageously expensive. I was only supposed to test 3 times/per day, and this didn't sit right with me as my levels were all over the place (getting better now that I can see, by testing, what actually affects my levels) . Accidentally, I found a whole diabetic area in Walmart. Purchased a cheap meter and cheap strips (ReliOn Prime--$9.00). Went home and tested with both for a week, both almost always showed the same number (a few times ReliOn was a little higher) Now, I test as many times as I want. Test as much as you can, and record, this really made a difference for me (long, long story, but didn't trust doctor's diagnosis) . :) [/QUOTE]
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